U.S. DOT hits pause on four provisions in new Wheelchair Rule
U.S. Department of Transportation officials have paused enforcement of four provisions in a sweeping Biden-era rule that conferred new air t... Continue Reading
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New ‘see-through’ Terminal 1 at San Diego airport makes debut
San Diego International Airport will cut the ribbon on its shiny new $3.8 billion Terminal 1 on Tuesday, 23 September, and say goodbye to th... Continue Reading
Boeing hopeful of 737 MAX production rate boost pending FAA blessing
Boeing president and CEO Kelly Ortberg is cautiously optimistic the US airframer will be able to increase its 737 MAX production rate to 42 ... Continue Reading
Excitement builds for Boeing 777X as cabin video goes viral
If there is a silver lining to the news that Boeing 777X deliveries won’t commence until 2026, it is that excitement is clearly buildi... Continue Reading
flyadeal CEO on why cockpit barriers are likely to become standard
Steven Greenway, the CEO of Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flyadeal is paying close attention to the rollout of retractable secondary cockpi... Continue Reading
Southwest to have 26 jets fitted with cockpit barriers by year-end
Southwest Airlines has become one of the first US carriers to deploy a retractable secondary cockpit barrier on board its aircraft, and says... Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 for second time in under a year
Five months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Spirit Airlines — via parent company Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. — is a... Continue Reading
Lufthansa receives Allegris-fitted 787 with most biz seats blocked
Lufthansa has accepted delivery of its first Allegris-fitted Boeing 787-9 and is preparing to press it into service on 9 October, though all... Continue Reading
Air Canada flight attendants bring unpaid work into stark relief
For the first time in forty years, Air Canada’s flight attendants — as represented by the Air Canada Component of CUPE — on 16 August went o... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik to bring AeroSHARK to A330ceo family
Lufthansa Technik is bringing its sharkskin-inspired AeroSHARK surface technology to Airbus aircraft for the very first time. The MRO giant,... Continue Reading
Astronics raises 2025 guidance on strength of aerospace business
Seeing strong momentum in its aerospace business, including in support of prominent commercial aircraft linefit and retrofit projects, Astro... Continue Reading
Amtrak issues RFP for single-level long distance coaches
As Amtrak slowly but surely makes progress on overhauling its high-speed and regional trainsets with NextGen Acela and Airo, respectively, a... Continue Reading
Emirates bans use of power banks on board its aircraft
Portable chargers, also known as power banks, have been making headlines again after overheating and creating smoke and fire events in aircr... Continue Reading
Amtrak to launch NextGen Acela service on August 28
After nearly half a decade of watching, waiting, and testing, Amtrak has revealed that revenue passenger service of its NextGen Acela trains... Continue Reading
Aireon sees opportunity to aid FAA in ATC modernization
Following a string of alarming air traffic control disruptions, failures and staffing shortages at Newark Liberty, and in the face of contin... Continue Reading